The Amphicar was built in Germany from 1961 to 1968. Total production was 3,878 vehicles. The Amphicar is the only civilian amphibious passenger automobile ever to be mass produced. 3,046 Amphicars were imported into the United States between 1961 and 1967. The Amphicar is rear engined and uses a 4 cylinder British-built Triumph Herald motor producing 43hp. All Amphicars are convertibles, and the civilian models were originally offered in only 4 colors, Beach White, Regatta Red, Lagoon Blue and Fjord Green (Aqua).

The Amphicar has a top speed of 7mph on water and 70mph on land. Hence, it was dubbed the “Model 770″. The Amphicar is moved in the water by its twin nylon propellers … The “water transmission” is a 2-speed offering unique to the Amphicar featuring single forward and reverse gears. In the water, the front wheels act as rudders.

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My parents were just up at Torch Lake last weekend. (I vacationed with my family and the Heinzerlings long ago — the clan has four cottages there now, I’m told) No word on spotting the amphicars. I remember skin diving an area of sinkholes where locals dumped their old, unwanted refrigerators. Nice lake. I noticed you have a Pentax digital SLR. My first camera was a Pentax K-1000. Still takes nice pix if you don’t mind messing with film

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